Drane04 'S MOCK DRAFT

Dy

  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Trikweze Bridges Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trikweze Bridges
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Troy
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Middle Tennessee
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SEA)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Quandre Diggs
S
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Julian Love
S
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Ed Oliver
DT
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Riq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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CJ Henderson
CB
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Eric Murray
S
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Jeff Okudah
CB
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Johnny Johnson III
WR
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Kendrick Green
C
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Lonnie Johnson Jr.
CB
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Myles Bryant
CB
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Robert Woods
WR
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Teagan Quitoriano
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Dart: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jaxson Dart at the 155th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Reaching for Burks left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In the 24th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton in slot 41 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ollie Gordon II
The board had Ollie Gordon II higher than No. 42, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deion Burks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Deion Burks this early at the Round 2 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
They did well to land Wyatt Milum in pick 123, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
A clean, defensible pick in the 127th pick with a little surplus value in Nick Emmanwori. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaxson Dart
Steal is underselling it; Jaxson Dart at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd7 Trikweze Bridges
A reach on Trikweze Bridges in pick No. 216; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.